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the Serbian Orthodox Church
December 16, 2004
METROPOLITAN
AMFILOHIJE SERVES HOLY HIERARCHAL LITURGY ON THE FEAST OF ST.
JOANIKIJE OF DEVIC IN DEVIC MONASTERY
On
December 14, 2004 on his way to Kosovo and Metohija, His Eminence
Metropolitan Amfilohije of Montenegro and the Littoral visited
the youth detention and correctional facility in Valjevo and on
that occasion delivered a lecture on the theme “Do not do unto
others what you would not have done unto you” to the young wards
and staff. The lecture drew a great deal of attention and represented
the first such gathering in a detention and correctional facility
and the first such address by a senior church dignitary to the
wards of such a facility.
After
his visit to the youth detention and correctional facility in
Valjevo, Metropolitan Amfilohije then visited the monastery of
Chelije where he venerated the tomb of Father Justin of Chelije
and Vranje of blessed repose. The same evening the Metropolitan
visited the brotherhood of the monastery of Sopocani and venerated
the relics of the Holy Unmercenary Physicians and the relics of
the founder of this monastery, King Uros I of Serbia.
On
the feast of the Holy Emperor Uros of Serbia and St. Joanikije
of Devic, December 15, 2004, Metropolitan Amfilohije officiated
at the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy served in the monastery of Devic
in Kosovo and Metohija.
Concelebrating with the Metropolitan were Bishops Artemije of
Raska and Prizren, Atanasije of Zahumlje and Herzegovina (retired),
Teodosije of Lipljan, the abbot of Visoki Decani Monastery, and
Maksim of Hum, with the concelebration of eight priests and two
deacons. During the Liturgy Metropolitan Amfilohije delivered
a sermon to the faithful who gathered, many of whom partook in
the Holy Eucharist. This year the faithful gathered from all parts
of Serbia and Montenegro to celebrate the feast of the God-pleasing
Joanikije of Devic together with the sisterhood of this holy family
headed by Mother Anastasija.
During
the March pogrom Devic Monastery was attacked by Albanian terrorists
and almost leveled with the ground. By the grace of God, the monastery
is being resurrected. Thanks to the efforts of the Diocese of
Raska and Prizren and the monastery administration, the church
has been covered, and the old refectory restored where a festal
banquet was served to the guests after Holy Liturgy. The slava
cake was cut in honor of the feast day and in memory of St. Joanikije
of Devic. During the luncheon, guests were welcomed by host Bishop
Artemije as well as Bishop Atanasije, who expressed gratitude
to the French KFOR general responsible for this sector.
After
the banquet, a meeting was held of the Committee for Kosovo of
the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church chaired
by His Eminence Metropolitan Amfilohije. Upon returning to Montenegro,
Metropolitan Amfilohije visited the monastery of the Holy Trinity
in Mastorovina near Bijelo Polje and wished the elder of this
restored holy shrine, Hieromonk Joanikije, a happy name as well
as congratulating him on his elevation to the office of abbot,
received the same day during Holy Hierarchal Liturgy from His
Grace Bishop Joanikije of Budimlje and Niksic.
Source:
Svetigora Press
BISHOP
JOANIKIJE SERVES IN MAJSTOROVINA MONASTERY
NEAR BIJELO POLJE
His
Grace Bishop Joanikije of Budimlje and Niksic served Holy Hierarchal
Liturgy on December 15, 2004 with the concelebration of the clergy
and monks of Berane, Andrijevici, Bijelo Polje and Mojkovac administrative
offices of the Diocese of Budimlje and Niksic in the monastery
of Majstorovina near Bijelo Polje. During Holy Liturgy, Bishop
Joanikije elevated Hieromonk Joanikije (Zindovic) to the office
of abbot of this monastery. Following Holy Hierarchal Liturgy
a brotherly meeting of the clergy and monks of the aforementioned
administrative offices of the Diocese was held. Taking part in
this gathering was the spiritual leader of the clergy of this
Diocese, Archimandrite Varnava, the elder of the monastery of
Prevlaka.
Source: Svetigora Press
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